Thank you Hamilton!
RISE: it was a celebration of hospitality in Hamilton and an important milestone for our brand. On November 18th, we opened our doors to almost 1000 guests from every corner of the city. For us, RISE was a magical night in every sense...

"Carmen's Group founder Peter Mercanti is stepping down.
Mercanti, 66, announced his decision to turn leadership of the company over to his sons PJ and Joe at the sparkling east Mountain banquet centre he built in a corn field in 1985.
"It is time for the old...

The next chapter in the Carmen’s Group story has officially begun; today the Phoenix has risen!
When my father Peter and Uncle Morris started Carmen’s Bakery in 1978 on Concession Street they never would have imagined the longstanding influence that their brand of hospitality would have...

"Joseph Grant and Paula Horatio's wedding at Carmen's Banquet Centre went from treasured memories to a financial disaster when their cash envelope gifts were thrown out with the garbage.
Fortunately, this story has a happy ending — despite a search through some very stinky trash.
Suffice it...

"The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that Kicks for Kids presented by Carmen’s Group will return for the 2015 CFL season.
Entering its eighth season, Kicks for Kids will raise money for running shoes for underprivileged kids in the City of Hamilton through the accomplishments of kicker Justin...

"Everybody loves a comeback story. The fact that Hamilton was frozen in time economically for a decade or two will prove to be one our greatest attributes as the next chapter of our city's tale is written. At first glance ours may not appear to...

"While in Hamilton I interacted with the staff from the Best Western Premier C Hotel by Carmen’s, the Baci Ristorante and the Hamilton Convention Center by Carmen’s and was truly delighted, enthralled, surprised and satisfied in all of my interactions. From front desk staff, to...

"Step inside Best Western Premier C Hotel by Carmen’s and you’ll immediately feel the Italiano pride; from the management team (the Mercanti family) right down to its decor, the boutique hotel is as patriotic as it gets. Rated as one of Canada’s top 10 hotels by TripAdvisor, there’s a lot...

"A Hamilton boutique hotel has been named one of the top 10 hotels in Canada by travel website TripAdvisor.
The Best Western Premier C Hotel by Carmen's, was also named the second-best hotel in Ontario, one slot behind Donald Trump's palace in Toronto.
"For us, this is...